Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-22
ANTELOPE AMONG CATTLE.

Nltnlh twenty I'VE lAftis bI ultil, anu Sup' ih'
ute fellow with my revolver.
ANTELOPE AMONG CATTLE.
Strange to say, the hills and valleys of
Montana this year show a greater number nf
antelope than at any time since the season of
1881. The correspondent has been riding
over the south Yellowstone ranges-in about
two feet of snow, more OF lt,sS-and III running
across numerous herds of cattle along the
Mizpah, Pumpkin, Powder and Tongue
rivers, was surprised and astonished to find
scattered all through the cattle any number
of fine, fat antelope. Cows and ANTELOPE
were grazing side by side, on the most init
mate and friendly terms, the former seem
ingly as wild and unapproachable as the lat
ter, and all enjoying themselves only wild
animals can. Neither myself nor the friend
riding with me-who, by the way, was owner
of all the stock we had seen and passed
through;for miles-waS able to approach closer
lhan a distance of 200 yards Antelope and
-teers stood us oil that distance, and would
allow no closer acquaintance even from my
irit.nd who was master OF ali that beef
around him The day WAS fine one, the
sun shining brightly, and rejecting frnIu thc
glisSy, white crusted surface a glare of such
power and force that it caused my eye tn
water, and also gave me much pam whenever
| attempted To concentrate my gaz,. on any
one object l was actually afflicted with
snow blindness although totally unaware Of
it at the time
The truth was made apparent when my
friend, knowing that was a fair shot with
the rife, invited me 10 try my hand at bring
ing down one of the visiting antelope from
where he sto,d | confidently unstrung my
Winchester, and after throwing II cartridge
into the chamber took fine aim at the fore
head of a magnificent buck, who was intentiy
watching us from tie short range of 200 yards.
] could see the eyes of the animal plainly, but
when attempted to glance along the sights
| both the forehead and the rear notch became
| so badly blurred that it was simply impossible
| to draw an accurate aim. ! lowered tn.
| piece, and for few minutes, the whole pan
| Drama spread ont before me became dane
| ing mirage, so that | WAS unable to distm
| age steers from antelope and ground from
| the sky Ny vision came back to ME in Q
| few minutes, but upon attempting the sight
| ing process again the same indistnct lduI
came over the sights and rendered an arcu
| rate aim impossible. | tried it again ant
| again with the same result, and then remem
hered pointer given NE by au old plain
hunter some years before, which wss and is
thorough and positive autidote for sn"v
| blindness
| ANTIDoTE FOR SNOW BLINDNESS.
Take piece of burnt cork, OF If that is no
handy, burn match and char a little Fiec
of wood Black the skin around and unde
I ~.
nose ON each side, aud also down the hrdg
OF the nasal organ. Armed with this httl
precaution, no one need ever fear an nttacl
of snow blindness. My friend had IA match
and as for the curk-well, we hal hottl
hetween us. and portion Of the stopper wa
quickly converted into charcoal With this
literally "smutted" my nose and eyes, an
then tried to see if | could discern an antelop
across tls i It's with ordinary clearness,
It was tai transformation. The anmf
stood out il. bold relief and the notch an
bend Of the sights were As clear and dStinC
rs even the most fastIdinus on such subject
could desire. 1 hlazed away at the same ol
foolish buck, who was still gazing III sort {
wondering admiration at US, and had til
, | satisfaction Of dropping him at the first fir
We dine4i of antelope steak that night, M
Juicy, delicious mursel 1t was, too Viii
visiting my friend at his ranch, | eujoye
more than one delightful hunt. Among q
game bagged 10y myself may he mentioned
gallant buck OF the hlacktaii deer specie
with the n,st beautiful antlers | have aim"
eve, st-eiI: n brace of mountain sheep, an
any quantity nt cUttoutsui and jarkass raj
| bits
But my best sport was IN hunting anteloI
among the herd The foolish creatur
seemed utterly and totally fascinated by tl
great big, half civilized steers, and in roam
ing over the SHOW covered prairie searchiI
for thu. antelope, all that WIS necessary WI
simply to spy bunch of cattle ami there ii
gam. was sure to he found = Fort keos
Cor. Cleveland leader.